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Republic of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Summary
Zimbabwe is a country in Africa that is home to 15,331,000 people. It is also home to 16 living indigenous languages. In addition, 7 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, English, is the official language of the country. In formal education, 2 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Niger-Congo (15) Sign language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Zimbabwe has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.